Category Archives: CDL Driver Shortage

TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION SWEEPSTAKES

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Trucker Path and The Trucker Media Group recently announced their fourth annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes (NTDAS). U.S. truck drivers with valid commercial driver’s licenses can put their names in the sweepstakes from August 4 to September 12, 2025. Chris Oliver, CMO at Trucker Path, proudly exclaimed: “the hard work, dedication and contributions of all U.S. commercial truck drivers should not go unnoticed… with the National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes, sponsors show their appreciation with prizes that offer truck drivers comfort and convenience on the road. We are pleased to support this program as part of the key mission of Trucker Path.” Read more…

130 TRUCK DRIVING JOBS AT RISK

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Over 130 union mechanics and truck drivers in Tolleson Arizona are expected to lose their jobs by the end of August after grocery colossus Kroger ended its contract with a third-party transportation provider. For twenty plus years, “the Tolleson distribution center has kept shelves stocked for every Fry’s food store in Arizona. The drivers and mechanics—represented by Teamsters Local 104—work for Ruan Transportation, a company contracted to handle deliveries and vehicle maintenance for Kroger-owned Fry’s and Smith’s stores.”

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TRUCK DRIVER JOBS DECLINE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH

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Truck driver jobs declined once again for the second straight month in a row, with drivers now asking themselves how many more jobs will disappear and how this will affect salaries. The latest dataset from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows “that nearly 3,000 truck driver jobs were lost in June. When revised, that means over 4,000 jobs have been cut in the past two months.” Read more…

HOW ICE CREAM IS SPURRING INNOVATION IN THE LOGISTICS SECTOR

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Ryder System, with $12.6 billion in revenue, is a top provider of logistics and transportation services with more than 50,000 employees in North America running a fleet of more than 250,000 trucks. Its evolution has come a long way since it was founded in 1933 by James Ryder with a single Model A Ford truck and a $35 down payment. About a decade ago, the Ryder board wanted CEO Robert Sanchez to focus on innovation and how to progress the company beyond the core strategy and services that had kept it alive for decades. Sanchez’s answer for this had its roots in a job he worked every weekend as a teenager: scooping ice cream at Carvel.
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TARIFF SUSPENSION BOOSTS TRUCK DRIVER DEMAND

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A trade war with China and possible upcoming tariffs compelled businesses to “continue frontloading inventories, creating more trucking jobs in April, albeit temporarily.” According to the most recent numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “more than 1,000 truck driver jobs were added to the economy in April. This was the fourth monthly increase in the past six months, which was preceded by a nearly one-year downward spiral.”
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80 NEW LOGISTIC JOBS COMING TO CHARLOTTE

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Odyssey Logistics has repositioned its global headquarters to southwest Charlotte, bringing with it over 80 new jobs. The move to Charlotte is part of Odyssey Logistics’ strategy to leverage the city’s growing talent pool and quality of life. The new headquarters will be in the Whitehall Corporate Center, where a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held.  Odyssey Chief Executive Officer Hans Stig Moller exclaims: “Our new home in Charlotte is a mutually beneficial development, both for our organization and for the North Carolina business community.”

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TRUCKING JOBS SOAR IN MARCH DESPITE OBSTACLES

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Truck driving jobs in March rose the most in a month since the beginning of 2022; in addition, “the increase of 9,600 jobs that went along with a larger-than-normal increase in nonfarm payrolls for the country (up 228,000 jobs) was the largest since an increase of 10,400 jobs in January 2022. That month was nearing the end of what is generally considered the strongest freight market in recent history. This month’s increase came during a time when the most optimistic voices are hoping for an improvement by the end of the year.”

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TRUCK DRIVER JOB FEARS AMIDST TARIFF CONFUSION

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The on-again, off-again tariff confusion is leading truckers to feel the impact of said debacle, especially truckers who work to transport vehicles and auto parts between the U.S. and Canada: “while there is still a steady flow of traffic across the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Canada, including plenty of 18-wheelers, truckers and businesses say uncertainty is still affecting things.”

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OCEAN CONTAINER RATES SLIDE

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Current events in United States trade policy have once again thrown the global supply chain into turmoil as President Donald Trump’s moves to impose and then partially suspend some tariffs have resulted in significant disruption and uncertainty for many businesses operating in North America. According to Freightos Baltic index,  that unsettling feeling has extended to ocean container rates, already in the midst of the traditional early-year lull. 

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